Overview

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee provides training both for students interested in an academic career in anthropology and for those concerned with practical issues approached from the integrative perspective of anthropology.

What you will learn

Each student’s program of studies includes training in anthropological theory and methods, issues and problems in cultural anthropology, archaeology, anthropological linguistics and physical anthropology, as well as topics that focus on the student’s area of particular interest.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

A Survey of Physical Anthropology
Perspectives on Prehistory
Survey of Cultural Anthropology
Anthropological Applications of GIS
Archaeology of Death
Zooarchaeology: Analysis of Faunal Remains
Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics
Research Methods in Anthropology
Techniques and Problems in Ethnography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milwaukee, United States

Disciplines

Anthropology View 81 other PhDs in Anthropology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A general master’s degree in anthropology or equivalent preparation without the master’s degree. An applicant with a master’s degree in another field may be admitted if the student has a grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in graduate work and is approved by the departmental Graduate Admissions Committee.
Three letters of recommendation.
A writing sample such as a relevant term paper, article submission, etc.
Applicants are accepted into the PhD program only if a faculty member agrees to serve as major professor.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20444 USD / year

≈ 20444 USD / year
Out-of-State

20444 USD / year

≈ 20444 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11372 USD / year

≈ 11372 USD / year

Living costs

Milwaukee

United States

1066 - 1767 USD / month

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